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China: 3 die of toxic fumes at car washing station

Three people died after they were exposed to toxic fumes while cleaning a chemical tanker truck at a...

Bhopal gas tragedy: Order on toxic waste deferred

SC put on hold its order directing disposal of toxic wastes lying in UCIL plant, now represented by ...

Three die after inhaling poisonous gas in MP

Three persons died on Thursday after inhaling toxic fumes emanating from a well at Akya Umarpur vill...

RS nod to bill to amend chemical weapons act

The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed a bill to amend the Chemical Weapons Convention Act which prohibi...

Industrial worker dies after inhaling toxic gas

A worker died and six others fell seriously ill after inhaling poisonous gas that leaked from an in...

Shale gas extraction not harmful: Polish report

A scientific study in Poland has found that shale gas extraction at one site produced some toxic ref...

Term of Bhopal gas leak probe committee extended

Madhya Pradesh Government on Wednesday extended the tenure of the Union Carbide Toxic Gas Leak Prob...

40 taken ill after inhaling toxic gas

At least 40 people were taken ill after inhaling toxic gas leaked from a pesticide plant at Maitap...

US sets in new standards for mercury, air toxics

A key US environmental agency has unveiled the country`s first-ever national standards for mercury a...

‘Experts misinterpreted parameters in Ishrat case’

The SIT probing the alleged fake encounter of Ishrat Jehan, has brought out certain "misinterpretati...

55 dead after drinking toxic liquor in WB

In an untoward incident Wednesday, 55 people died and over 100 were admitted to hospitals after drin...

Bugs generate power while cleaning nuclear waste

Researchers have figured out how a class of bugs can deliver double benefit -- generate power while ...

Bacteria can purify toxic water

Researchers claim to have shown for the first time that naturally occurring bacteria can help purify...

NGO protests disposal of Carbide plant toxic waste

The process of disposal of 346 MT of toxic waste lying at defunct Union Carbide plant has once again...

A new toxic strain causing E.coli outbreak

Outbreak has killed 17 and infected 1500 in at least 10 European countries.

Banned ship carrying toxics heading to India: Report

The ship contains tonnes of hazardous asbestos, PCBs, fuel and chemical residues.

Researchers find eco-friendly chemical for toxic algae control

Researchers have standardised a new, cheaper, eco-friendly process to deal with toxic marine algae.

Exposure to toxic chemical linked to wheezing in kids

Exposure to Bisphenol A or BPA during early pregnancy may be linked to wheezing in kids.

Seafood could carry toxic levels of mercury

That succulent lobster you order at a fancy restaurant might be carrying toxic levels of mercury.

Toxic water level increases in Japan`s crippled N-plant

A govt panel said the reconstruction of towns & cities could take a decade.

Balasore: Two persons die, one taken ill after inhaling toxic gas

Two persons died and another was seriously ill after inhaling toxic gas while trying to clean a sew...

New colon cancer marker identified

An enzyme that could be used to diagnose colon cancer earlier identified.

HC asks govt to respond on intoxicants being available to kids

The Delhi High Court sought response from the city government on a PIL seeking an order to issue pre...

Robot system to test 10,000 toxic chemicals

Tox21 has already screened more than 2,500 chemicals for potential toxicity.

Toxic potatoes kill two children, five hospitalised

Two children died and five others were hospitalised in Uttar Pradesh after they consumed potatoes th...

Structure of Alzheimer`s protein `cracked`

An international team has uncovered the structure of the toxic protein in the brain.

Disaster averted after toxic acid boxes offloaded from plane

A possible air disaster was averted as 98 boxes containing hydrochloric acid, declared globally as ...

New Zealand: All trapped miners dead after second blast

New Zealand Police say all 29 workers are dead after a second blast at coal mine.

Over 40 hospitalised after inhaling toxic gas in Navi Mumbai

Over 40 people, including children, were on Tuesday hospitalised with breathing problems after inhal...

Ninth death in Hungarian toxic sludge spill

The death toll from a toxic sludge spill in Hungary last week went up to nine after an elderly perso...

Hungary dam nearly ready, govt to control spill firm

Emergency dam is being built to prevent 2nd spill of toxic industrial waste.

First arrest in Hungarian toxic mud disaster

The European Union will re-examine laws covering industrial waste.

Hungarian factory sorry for those killed by sludge

Protective walls were being built around the reservoir`s damaged area.

Hungary plays down toxic spill threat

Hungarian officials on Friday played down the threat of disastrous pollution to the Danube river.

Toxic sludge nearly as big as Gulf spill: Hungary

New Hungarian govt figures show that the red sludge is nearly as big as Gulf spill.

Hungary toxic sludge spill reaches Danube

Hungary`s toxic sludge spill threatens to contaminate waterway`s ecosystem.

Toxic waste lying in premises of Mumbai ports: NCP

The Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has expressed shock over huge quantity of to...

Toxic waste at Union Carbide factory to be dumped in Pithampur

The defunct Union Carbide factory has over 347 metric tonnes of toxic waste which will be disposed...

Foxconn India plant shut down following toxic gas leak

Mobile phone accessory maker Foxconn India`s plant at Sunguvarchatram has been shut down following a...

Herbal supplements ‘contain toxic metals and pesticides’

There’s a reason to worry for those who regularly consume herbal dietary supplements.

Why BIS norms on toxicity not implemented for toys: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court today sought reply from the Union Government as to why the norms on permissi...

Now, a new effective delivery device for gene therapy!

A new device has been designed, which can effectively deliver genes into cells with minimal toxic ef...

Taxi driver rapes woman after giving her intoxicant-laced cola

A taxi driver, who offered to drop a woman waiting for a bus to her destination free of charge, al...

Bill proposes life term for illegal dealings in toxic chemicals

A bill introduced in parliament Friday provides for life imprisonment for anyone held guilty of ille...

Nanoparticles in sunscreens are toxic

Sunscreen might protect your skin from UV rays but it is actually bad for your health as a new stu...

Indian toddler`s death: Parents view body for first time

Grieving parents of a three-year-old Indian boy, who died in mysterious circumstances here, for the ...

Popular nanoparticle can cause toxicity in fish

A study by researchers at Purdue University has shown that a nanoparticle growing in popularity as a...

A non-neurotoxic treatment for head lice

American scientists have claimed to have developed a new non-neurotoxic treatment for head lice wh...

UK may face `toxic cocktail` attack in future: Experts

Britain could face “toxic cocktail” attacks from state-sponsored terrorists, extremist groups and cr...

People over 50 vulnerable to copper toxicity

High levels of copper and iron, beneficial to people in the reproductive age, may actually damage ce...

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